IDA total vs Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

IDA total
17.65 million number
in 2019
Spain
2.05 million number
in 2018
IDA total rank
24th
Spain rank
22nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • IDA total
  • Spain
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197019942019

How they compare

IDA total currently reports 17.65 million number against 2.05 million number in Spain, a difference of 15.60 million number.

That makes IDA total's figure about 8.6 times Spain's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.

IDA total ranks 24th and Spain ranks 22nd of 43 groups.

IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 1.42 million number 457,550 number 966,682 number IDA total
1980s 2.57 million number 856,922 number 1.71 million number IDA total
1990s 3.73 million number 1.49 million number 2.24 million number IDA total
2000s 7.66 million number 1.81 million number 5.84 million number IDA total
2010s 14.79 million number 1.97 million number 12.82 million number IDA total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, IDA total or Spain?
IDA total, at 17.65 million number against 2.05 million number in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between IDA total and Spain?
15.60 million number, with IDA total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Spain?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do IDA total and Spain rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
IDA total ranks 24th and Spain ranks 22nd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.